Dietetics with Nutrition Degree

Graduates of imu’s dietetics with nutrition degree programme will be able to work as dietitians in the government and private sectors, providing healthcare services, food service management, and counselling in disease management and prevention. This 4-year programme provides an advantage for employment as students are exposed to a variety of work placements such as food service, clinical dietetics and community dietetics. 

Short semester

• Hubungan Etnik / MPU3133 Pengajian Malaysia 3
• TITAS / MPU3143 Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2
• Work-Life Balance in Global and Malaysian Perspective

Semester 1

• General Chemistry
• Genetics
• Human Biology
• Organic Chemistry
• Professionalism in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Principles of Human Nutrition
• English for Health Sciences

Semester 2

• Basic Biochemistry
• Food Culture and Nutrition
• Principles of Food Preparation
• Lifespan Nutrition
• Nutritional Assessment Methods
• Food Environment and Eating Behaviour
• Social Responsibility

Semester 3

• Nutrients and Metabolism
• Clinical Biochemistry
• Contemporary Nutrition
• Food Safety and Regulations
• Research Methods in Dietetics
• Nutrition, Health and Fitness
• Selective: Introduction to Healthcare Data Analytics / Exercise Physiology

Semester 4

• Dietetics in Community
• Pathophysiology for Dietetics 1
• Medical Nutrition Therapy 1
• Food Service Management 1
• Sports Nutrition
• Scientific Communication in Nutrition
• Pharmacology for Dietetics

Semester 5

• Education and Counselling in Dietetics
• Pathophysiology for Dietetics 2
• Medical Nutrition Therapy 2
• Research Project in Nutrition and Dietetics 1
• Entrepreneurship
• Selective: Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine / Physical Conditioning

Semester 6

• Food Service Management 2
• Research Project in Nutrition and Dietetics 2
• Professional Practice in Dietetics Nutrition Care
• Process Skills Development

Semester 7 & 8

• Dietetics Practicum 1
• Dietetics Practicum 2

Why Study Dietetics with Nutrition at IMU?

An Established Private Healthcare University

• IMU is Malaysia’s first and most established private medical and healthcare university with over 30 years of dedicated focus in healthcare education.
• IMU achieved the SETARA-2018/2019 Tier 6 status (Outstanding) under the Mature University category.

Training Future Leaders

• Our curriculum provides opportunity to develop leadership and team working skills due to strong emphasis on Interprofessional learning and group projects.
• The courses place great emphasis on building good communication skills through various oral presentation, case study discussions, training with simulated and real life patients.

Build Your Future Healthcare Professional Network

• As IMU offers the widest range of healthcare programmes, our students are fully immersed in a vibrant community of students and practitioners from a variety of healthcare fields.
• This allows for the development of strong friendship amongst peers that will be the foundation of an extensive healthcare professional network upon graduation.

Opportunity for Work Life Experience and Student Mobility

• The innovative curriculum offers early exposure to work experience and hands-on opportunity to enhance skills through clinical and community projects.
• There are also opportunities for student mobility programmes in clinical and community setting which improves work preparedness of the graduates.

Well-Known Faculty Members

• The lecturers in the Division of Nutrition and Dietetics are recipients of research grants, high impact publications and key opinion leaders in the field of nutrition and dietetics.